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Nganki

Hyolithida - Angusticornidae

Taxonomy
Nganki was named by Kruse (1990).

It was assigned to Angusticornidae by Kruse (1990).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Nganki Kruse p. 45

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyAngusticornidae
genusNganki

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Nganki Kruse 1990
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. D. Kruse 1990Conch straight or dorsoventrally curved at apex; transverse section triangular, with dorsum divided by more or less sharp median keel; dorsoventral margins sharply keeled, with immediately adjacent longitudinal furrow on dorsum; venter and lateral faces of dorsum flat to weakly convex; sculpture of transverse growth lines or furrows, dorsal rim of aperture distally projecting (oxygonal); septa absent
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:29:52
Modified: 2007-09-19 11:23:16
Source: o = order, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Middle Cambrian or 506.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Australia (Northern Territory) N. wumirri (59989 60000 60001 60015 60019 60026 60028 60045 60046 60062 60075 60076)